UFC 189 World Championship Tour Dates Set

Las Vegas – Undisputed UFC® featherweight champion Jose Aldo and challenger Conor McGregor will embark on a world press tour spanning eight cities in five countries over the course of 12 days to promote their upcoming championship bout at UFC® 189: ALDO vs. McGREGOR on Saturday, July 11 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The co-main event featuring newly cemented welterweight champion Robbie Lawler and the division’s No. 2 contender Rory MacDonald will also make appearances on the tour.UFC® 189 will serve as the culminating event of the world’s largest MMA fan experience, International Fight Week, which takes place in Las Vegas – the home of the UFC.

UFC® 189 World Championship Tour Schedule
(ALL TIMES LOCAL)

• March 20 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Press Conference – 2 p.m. at Maracanazinho Arena
o Participants: Aldo and McGregor
o Event is free and open to the public; live streamed at www.ufc.com

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